Improvement in advertising devices



No.l63,608.

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0. W. REED. Advertising Device.

Patented May 25, 1875.

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(JULLIN WV. REED, OF CHAGRIN FALLS, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN ADVERTISING DEVICES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 63,608, dated May25,1875; application filed November 13, 1874.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GULLIN W. tnnn, of Chagrin Falls, in the county ofOuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Advertising Devices, of which the following is aspecification:

This invention relates to certain improvements in devices forillustrating advertisements; and it consists of a cylindrical framehaving a series of laterally-projecting wings or buckets to receivecurrents of air, said cylinder being suspended or supported upon astandard designed to be fixed in the ground in such a manner thatcurrents of air striking or coming in contact with the wings or bucketswill impart a rotary movement to the cylinder, whereby advertisements,signs, characters, or other marks placed upon its sides or panels willbe displayed, and capable of inspection from all surrounding points.

With such cylinder and its buckets is combined a rotary guard or vanefor conducting currents of air into the buckets, so as to change thecurrent of air and conduct it into the buckets, whereby a more certainrotation of the cylinder is secured with a light current of air.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved advertising-cylindersupported on its standard illustrating the invention with its rotaryguard, vane, buckets, and panels for receiving advertisements, signs,850. Fig. 2 is a section of the same in a somewhat modified form, thestandard being illustrated as embedded in the ground.

In the drawings, the letter A designates a cylindrical advertisingmedium, which, in the present example, is constructed of polygonal form.This cylinder is composed of two heads, a a, with central openingsthrough which the supporting-post B is passed, but which may, in someinstances, terminate with the head a in the opening of which a flangedsocket may be inserted and secured so as to rest directly upon the topof the standard, as illustrated in Fig. 2 5 or the standard A may beconstructed to pass through the head for the purpose of supporting alamp or gas-burner, the standard, of course, being provided withsuitable shoulder or stop for the head a to rest upon for the purpose ofsupporting the cylinder. The panels f composing the sides are preferablyconstructed separate and independent of each other, and of equal lengthand width, and should be connected with one of the heads by a joint,such as at I), while the other end is secured to the other head bybolts, screws, or rods, as at c, the object of such being to form adetachable connection between the panels and heads, so that the panelscan be removed when desired to place thereon advertisements, letters,signs, symbols, characters, or other marks for the purpose ofadvertising any particular name or business. Another object in makingthe panels detachable is for the purpose of enabling the entirestructure to be closely packed, so as to occupy but small space duringtransportation or storage.

Upon the upper portion of the cylinder there are constructed andarranged tangentially to the surface of the cylinder a series ofoutwaully-projectin g buckets, O, of triangular shape, the apex of oneterminating at the base of the other in consecutive order, as illustrated, and such buckets may be made to extend the entire length of thepanels, as indicated by dotted lines; or they may be made to cocupy buta small portion of the upper part of the same, as clearly illustrated inboth figures.

Said plates or buckets being thus constructed and arranged, it isevident that a current of air coming in contact with the said bucketswill cause the cylinder to rotate on its axis, and by so doing willdisplay the advertisements contained thereon, so that they are capableof being noticed and read from various points.

In order to secure a certainty of rotation of the cylinder, there shouldbe combined with the same a guard or conductor, D, which, being pivotedupon the standard B, or otherwise connected with the center of thecylinder, will be forced to rotate upon its axis around the upperportion of the cylinder, its conducting surface being always exposed tothe currents of air, no matter in What direction the wind may be moving,since the position of the rotary guide is governed by a suitable vane,e, attached to and moving with such guide. By means of this rotary guideall currents of air or wind. are directed by it directly upon and intothe buckets, and thus made to impart an effective force much greaterthan if such guard were not employed. The concave surface imparted tothe rotary guard serves as an excellent medium for conducting currentsof air directly into the buckets, and by the use of the vane thisconcave surfaceis always brought in close proximity to the mouth of thebucket. The outer surface of the rotary guard or conductor, being in theform of a segment of a circle, will afford an excellent space foradvertisement, and likewise its vane. The exterior surface of thebuckets will also be utilized for receiving advertisements, signs,8210., and they together with the guard and vane will present anornamental, novel, and attractive appearance.

1t is-evident that plates or wings may be made to project laterally fromthe cylinder at the junction of the panels, and may extend their entirelength, so that currents of air can be made to act upon them instead ofupon the buckets in which case the buckets and guard can be dispensedwith.

The standard for supporting the cylinder may be wood or metal, and isconstructed especially for the purpose of being embedded in the ground,as in Fig. 2, so as to make the entire structure a permanent fixture.The panels, buckets, rotary guard, and vane should be of good stoutsheet metal, so as to more effectually withstand the efi'ects of theweather, although it is evident that the panels may be of Wood.

What I claim is- 1. The combination, in a cylindrical frame supportedupon afixed axis, of a series of side panels tangentially connected withthe frame for receiving and displaying characters, advertisements, &c.,substantially as described.

2. The combination of a series of buckets for receiving currents of airwith the cylindrical frame-Work, constructed for displaying characters,advertisements, 850., and a central axis or standard for supporting theframe, substantially as described.

3. The combination, with a cylindrical or polygonal-shaped frame-workfor displaying characters, advertisements, 850., of a rotary guard forconducting currents of air upon surfaces or buckets projecting laterallyfrom the frame-work, substantially as described.

4. The guard, constructed with a concave receiving and conducting face,andwith a guide-vane, in combination with a cylindrical orpolygonal-shaped frame, constructed for displaying characters,advertisements, &c., substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand.

OULLIN W. REED.

Witnesses:

JAMES L. NoRRIs, J 0s. L. OooMBs.

